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Renoise System Requirements

To run Renoise, you’ll need an Intel Mac with Mac OS X (10.4 for 32 bit, 10.6 for 64 bit), a Windows PC running Windows 7, 8, Vista or XP (32 or 64 bit). or Linux with glibc >= 2.12 (e.g. Ubuntu 10). For more details, see system requirements

Redux System Requirements

To run Redux, you’ll need an Intel Mac with Mac OS X (10.4 for 32 bit, 10.6 for 64 bit), a Windows PC running Windows 7, 8, Vista or XP (32 or 64 bit). or Linux with glibc >= 2.15 (e.g. Ubuntu 12). For more details, see system requirements

Renoise Demo Restrictions

No ASIO support on Windows

Rendering to .wav is disabled

Rendering/resampling selections is disabled

Rendering/freezing plugin instruments to samples is disabled

Nag screens

As ReWire Master, only the first stereo input bus will be available

As ReWire Slave, Renoise will occasionally generate a small subtle hiss

Redux Demo Restrictions

When not registered, Redux will generate a subtle hiss. Otherwise, the software is fully functional

Renoise Installation Notes

If you get an "Renoise can't be opened because it is from an unidentified developer" alert from OSX, then control-click or right-click the Renoise.app icon and choose "Open". Please have a look at this Apple support page for more information about OSX Gatekeeper.

Should I download the 32-bit or 64-bit version?

The advantage of 64-bit is mainly being able to use more than 4 GB of RAM, and that the 64-bit version runs slightly faster. Whether you are using a 32-bit or 64-bit version, Renoise's internal audio precision remains exactly the same.
To run the 64-bit version, your OS must be a 64-bit one. If in doubt, use the 32-bit version. It will always work on any OS.

If you rarely or never use plugins, and have a 64-bit OS, go for the 64-bit version of Renoise as well. The 64-bit version can use more than 4 GB of memory and will perform a little better.

If you use a lot of plugins, your OS is a 64-bit one, and most of your plugins are available as 64-bit plugins, then you might also want to go for the 64-bit version of Renoise.

When ReWire is an important part of your workflow, make sure that both the ReWire host and slave (Renoise and some other application) are both either 32-bit or 64-bit. ReWire does not work across the "bit boundary".